Letter lacks the truth

Tuesday

Aug 6, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Editor: I commend Glenn Payne on his use of the five steps to left-wing letter writing concerning the recent abortion legislation.

Editor: I commend Glenn Payne on his use of the five steps to left-wing letter writing concerning the recent abortion legislation.Step one is to pick a hot-button subject currently in the news (abortion). Second step is to make an outlandish statement meant to scare the reader (butcher shops will open putting women in danger of infection and death). Step three is to put the blame on someone (he mentions Rep. (Rayne) Brown by name but includes everyone who voted for it). Step four is to display personal indignation and moral outrage, which he does quite nicely. Step five is to recommend the ouster of all involved, which he does.But the main law of left-wing letter writing is never let the truth stand in the way of your agenda. The truth is that the law is designed to force existing abortion clinics to raise their standards to that of an outpatient surgery clinic. I don't think that is asking too much. But since Mr. Payne probably won't be having an abortion anytime soon, maybe women's health and safety aren't his top priority.Jeff MatthewsLexington